Houses

For the architect, designer, home owner, home builder or anyone simply interested in the best residential design, every issue of Houses tells the story of inspirational homes, their surrounds and the products that complete them. Through generous pictorial coverage from leading photographers, floor plans and lists of selected products, you share the delight of each home presented. You’ll also meet some of the creative people who designed them and keep up with the latest design trends and issues. Be inspired!

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RAE RAE HOUSE BY AUSTIN MAYNARD ARCHITECTS • Behind the heritage facade of two pre-existing Melbourne houses, this new home for a family of five strikes a balance between quietude and noise, between fun and functionality.

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PHILOSOPHERS’ HOUSE BY MATT ELKAN ARCHITECT • Peppered with joyful details, this alteration and addition to a family home in Sydney provides its thoughtful owners with all that they need to live well.

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HOLLOW TREE HOUSE BY CORE COLLECTIVE ARCHITECTS • In restoring a colonial-era house in regional Tasmania, architects and owners have been sensitive to the area’s history, meticulously preserving Georgian details while seeking a deeper knowledge of place.

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HOLLOW TREE HOUSE MEET THE OWNERS • A colonial-era property in the heart of Tasmania, Hollow Tree House called for a slow, archaeological design approach. Here, Stephanie McGann chats with Harriett England, one of the home’s owners, about the deeply collaborative process of refurbishing and renovating this house of many histories.

Bokey Grant • In his pursuit of "excellence, beauty and honesty," Jeffrey Bokey-Grant of Bokey Grant creates residential architecture that exemplifies creative curiosity and responds to the particularities of the site.

Francesco Balzano • Trained as an architect, Paris-based designer Francesco Balzano creates furniture that exudes refined elegance and craftsmanship in luxe materials.

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EAST STREET HOUSE BY KERSTIN THOMPSON ARCHITECTS • With views to Mount Huon, this home in rural New South Wales achieves much with its simple form, offering a space for all seasons and a “free plan” where occupants can decide how and when rooms are used.

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GOSKAR HOUSE BY ANNA O’GORMAN ARCHITECT • In a hilly northern Brisbane suburb, a considered design for an indoor-outdoor family home balances economy with impact, space with sustainability, and function with aesthetics.

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HOUSE IN THE GARDEN BY SAM CRAWFORD ARCHITECTS • Nimble moves and a shared vision were required to modernize a house with ‘well-proportioned bones’ on Sydney’s lower north shore. The result is a space that is modest in size yet rich in experiences.

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Finer things

Kura Studio • Perth-based Anika Kalotay and Serena Pangestu studied architecture together, but have gone on to establish Kura Studio, creating handcrafted ceramics and carved timber objects.

Belmont Street Residence by David Boyle Architect • When David Boyle was approached to renovate a small cottage in the inner suburbs of Sydney to accommodate a couple and their beloved pet rabbits, he discovered a love of fluid, sequential spaces, which has carried through his work as his practice has matured.

THE FARMHOUSE BY SMITH ARCHITECTS • Referencing the landscape and vivid family memories, a richly detailed farmhouse on a pastoral site outside Brisbane provides a grounding platform for ageing in place.

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GARDEN ESTATE BY ROBSON RAK • House and garden are given equal import at this Point Lonsdale oasis, where a modernist approach of traditional rammed earth has created a home that is at one with...